GLM-4.6 (Reasoning) vs Granite 4.2 30B

GLM-4.6 (Reasoning) vs Granite 4.2 30B. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Z AIGLM-4.6 (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
18.50
Total cost
-
IBMGranite 4.2 30BOff the frontier
Intelligence
12.70
Total cost
$111
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGLM-4.6 (Reasoning)Granite 4.2 30BDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)18.512.7−31.4% Granite 4.2 30B is 31.4% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$110.83— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)78.88s44.22s−43.9% Granite 4.2 30B is 43.9% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.55 / $2.20$0.16 / $0.65
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